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Explaining the news from Africa.This is AfricaLatest updates4 hrs agoSix dead in Kenya medical small plane crash, official saysThe plane lost signal just three minutes after take off according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.4 hrs ago10 hrs agoTears and outrage in South Africa as accused in pig farm murder walks freeAdrian de Wet says he was forced to throw the bodies of two black women into the pig enclosure.10 hrs ago11 hrs agoTanzanians mourn ex-speaker who resigned over debt rowThe former speaker has been an MP since 2000 and was preparing to defend his parliamentary seat in October.11 hrs ago12 hrs agoTwo Ghanaian ministers die in helicopter crash, along with six othersThe authorities have not confirmed the cause of the crash, described as a "national tragedy".12 hrs ago1 day agoNigeria seizes 1,600 birds in 'largest' wildlife-trafficking bustNigeria's customs agency says wildlife trafficking is "frequent" in the country. 1 day ago2 days ago'Abducted' Ugandan student jailed over anti-Museveni TikTok videoThe opposition allege the undergraduate, who pleaded for forgiveness in court, was tortured.2 days ago2 days agoBesieged Sudan city residents face starvation, UN warnsEl-Fasher, encircled by RSF paramilitary fighters, has not had food deliveries for over a year.2 days ago2 days agoNigeria's champion women basketballers promised $100,000 eachD'Tigress won their seventh Afrobasket title over the weekend and a spot at the World Cup.2 days ago3 days agoSouth African farm worker says he was forced to feed women to pigsAt the start of a murder trial, a farm supervisor says his boss ordered him to dispose of two women's bodies.3 days ago...
